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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |