GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |