GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
yoretime past and especially long past
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
pluckto pull or pick off or out
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence