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 |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| throes | pang |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |