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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endearto cause to become beloved or admired
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
begetto procreate as the father : sire
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