GRE Word List

PRECISE

exactly or sharply defined or stated

The meaning of the word precise is exactly or sharply defined or stated.

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WordMeaning
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
vendorone that vends : seller
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
efficacythe power to produce an effect
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce