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 |
|---|---|
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |