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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niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense