GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |