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 |
|---|---|
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| junket | trip |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |