GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |