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 |
|---|---|
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |