GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| historic | historical |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |