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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |