GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |