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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| viand | an item of food |