GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
generalitythe quality or state of being general
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character