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 |
|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| executor | one who executes something |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| slake | subside |