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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| allude | to make indirect reference |