GRE Word List
PRECOCIOUS
exceptionally early in development or occurrence
The meaning of the word precocious is exceptionally early in development or occurrence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |