GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |