GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
coincorner
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
maverickan unbranded range animal
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
appurtenancesaccessory objects
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn