GRE Word List
PRECISE
exactly or sharply defined or stated
The meaning of the word precise is exactly or sharply defined or stated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| wanton | merciless |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| gazette | newspaper |
| scurvy | a 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 |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| stench | stink |