GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable