GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
forlornbereft
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young