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 |
|---|---|
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| append | attach |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |