GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |