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 |
|---|---|
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| puerile | juvenile |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |