precursor /prē-kûrˈsər/

1. Something that exists or goes in advance of another
2. An indication of the approach of an event
3. A forerunner, herald or harbinger
4. A predecessor
5. A substance from which the one in question is derived or manufactured (chem)

precurˈsive or precurˈsory adjective

• garagist
• garagiste
• garagistes
• garagists
• garam masala
• Garamond
• Garand rifle
• Garand rifles
• garb
• garbage
• garbage can
• garbage cans
• garbage in, garbage out
• garbageman
• garbagemen
• garbages
• garbanzo
• garbanzos
• garbe
• garbed
• garbes
• garbing
• garble
• garbled
• garbler