GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |