GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |