GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
compilationthe act or process of compiling