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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
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| capsize | to cause to overturn |
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| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
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| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
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