GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
viablecapable of living
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
addenduma thing added : addition
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery