GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| coin | corner |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| alchemy | a 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 |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |