GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
copiousyielding something abundantly
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner