GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |