Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
HARBINGER

• A. Messenger
• B. Steward
• C. Forerunner
• D. Pilot

Hint:

A harbinger signals something about to happen, like “dark clouds are a harbinger of rain” — closest to “forerunner”.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The best way to pin down “harbinger” is to recall a common phrase using it, like “a harbinger of change”, which highlights its specific “advance sign” meaning.

1. A harbinger signals or foretells that something is about to happen, arriving just ahead of the main event.
2. “Messenger” only carries information, without necessarily implying that it signals something about to occur; “steward” and “pilot” both describe unrelated roles (managing or navigating).
3. “Forerunner” precisely captures this “comes before and signals what follows” sense.

So the correct answer is option C, forerunner.