GRE Word List

PRECOCIOUS

exceptionally early in development or occurrence

The meaning of the word precocious is exceptionally early in development or occurrence.

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WordMeaning
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation