GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| seemly | good-looking |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |