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
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously