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 |
|---|---|
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |