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 |
|---|---|
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |