GRE Word List

FORERUNNER

one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as

The meaning of the word forerunner is one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as.

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WordMeaning
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh