GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
jesta joking or mocking remark
licensepermission to act
opulencewealth
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
cadavera dead body