GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
magnitudegreat size or extent
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)