GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| brink | edge |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |