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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| stilted | pompous |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |