This wordlist is generally used by students preparing for GRE.
Short Definition : introductory statement
Short Definition : unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living
Short Definition : preceding (in time, rank, etc.)
Short Definition : practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept
Short Definition : division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college
Short Definition : cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice
Short Definition : something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; OP. solvent
Short Definition : hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden
Short Definition : steep; overhasty; precipitate
Short Definition : exact