GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |