Vocabulary Word
Word: precursor
Definition: forerunner; predecessor
Definition: forerunner; predecessor
Sentences Containing 'precursor'
Rarity, as geology tells us, is the precursor to extinction.
He will find it as sure a precursor of his fate as Openshaw did before him."
More Vocab Words
::: derivation - deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word::: analgesic - causing insensitivity to pain; N.
::: cardinal - chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order
::: sepulcher - tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral
::: disapprobation - disapproval; condemnation
::: quicksilver - mercury
::: linger - loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.
::: parameter - limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget
::: forum - public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
::: parity - equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate
