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
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
recipientone that receives : receiver