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 |
|---|---|
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |