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 |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| polity | political organization |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| opus | work |