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 |
|---|---|
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |