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 |
|---|---|
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |