GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck