GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
deliriuman acute (see acute
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
underlyinglying beneath or below
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes