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 |
|---|---|
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |