GRE Word List

PRECURSOR

one that precedes and indicates the approach of another

The meaning of the word precursor is one that precedes and indicates the approach of another.

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WordMeaning
meniala person doing menial work
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner