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 |
|---|---|
| grotto | cave |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |