Saturday, September 8, 2012

PRECURSORY

If you don't know the meaning of the word PRECURSORY, which of the following words do you think means the opposite of PRECURSORY?

(a) flamboyant

(b) succeeding

(c) cautious

(d) simple

(e) not planned




Answer:

(b) succeeding

PRE means before; CURS means to run. So, PRECURSORY means to run (or go) before. The opposite is running or going after, or "succeeding."

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