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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |