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
wastrelvagabond
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
gerontocracyrule by elders
velocityquickness of motion : speed
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
brevityshortness of duration
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down