GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |