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 |
|---|---|
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| microcosm | a little world |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |