GRE Word List

PRECINCT

a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district

The meaning of the word precinct is a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district.

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graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
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expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
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seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated