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 |
|---|---|
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |