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 |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |