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
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
gustoan individual or special taste
lugubriousmournful
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
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