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 |
|---|---|
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |