GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |