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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |