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
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather