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
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale