GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
bolstera long pillow or cushion
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
hubbubnoise
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
postulatedemand
inequityinjustice
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation