GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| clime | climate |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |