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 |
|---|---|
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |