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
wrytwist
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
peccadilloa slight offense
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
epica long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
demurto take exception : object