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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flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
courier | messenger |
voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
retribution | recompense |