GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England