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 |
|---|---|
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |