GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
former occupant of a post
The meaning of the word predecessor is former occupant of a post.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| esteem | respect; value; judge; N. |
| musky | having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer |
| chalice | goblet; consecrated cup |
| loft | room or space under the roof; attic |
| affinity | feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages |
| lithe | flexible; supple; CF. limber |
| bloated | (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air |
| complaisant | trying to please; obliging; willing to please others |
| juggernaut | irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path |
| inebriate | make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person |
