GRE Word List
FORERUNNER
one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
The meaning of the word forerunner is one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| shove | to push along |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |