GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
ancestryline of descent : lineage
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
recountto relate in detail : narrate
mutedbeing mute : silent