GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic