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 |
|---|---|
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| demerit | offense |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |