GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |