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 |
|---|---|
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
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| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |