TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 04-Apr-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 04-Apr-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists precursor [ pri-KUR-ser, PREE-kur- ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. predecessor or forerunner 2. a harbinger or indicator of someone's arrival 3. (chemistry) a compound formed as a result of a chemical reaction that during the course of the reaction changes into another compound 4. (biology) a substance that gives rise to another substance USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The dark clouds were a precursor to an early monsoon. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The study was led by investigators from the University of Toronto, who randomly assigned 440 postmenopausal women with osteopenia, the precursor to full blown osteoporosis, to either a high dose of vitamin K1 daily or a p...