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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| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
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| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
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| convention | agreement |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
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