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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WordMeaning
neophytea new convert : proselyte
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
residualremainder
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
snivelto run at the nose
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point