Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who held a job or office before the current holder
Option 1: predecessor
Option 2: ancestor
Option 3: successor
Option 4: descendant
Correct Answer: predecessor
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
A predecessor is a person who held a job or office before the current holder. It refers to someone who occupied a particular position or role in the past, paving the way for the current individual in that role.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Ancestor refers to a person from whom one is descended, usually more distant in the family line.
- Successor refers to a person who succeeds another in a position or title.
- Descendant refers to a person who is descended from a particular ancestor, usually more recent in the family line.
Therefore, the correct answer is predecessor.
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