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 |
|---|---|
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |