GRE Word List
PRECISE
exact
The meaning of the word precise is exact.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaffing | bantering; joking |
| defeatist | resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism |
| interim | meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper |
| toss | throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something |
| carapace | shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) |
| covetous | avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions) |
| harping | tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously |
| shun | keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors. |
| iridescent | exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence |
| exalt | raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation |