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 |
|---|---|
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| defer | put off |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |