GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |