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
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
trekto make one's way arduously
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
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episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
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