GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| paradigm | example |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| shambles | a meat market |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |