GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| accessible | capable of being reached |