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 |
|---|---|
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| addle | rotten |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| rarefied | being less dense |