GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

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WordMeaning
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety