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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WordMeaning
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
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insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty