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 |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| succor | relief |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |