Tham khảo tài liệu 'gmat vocabulary list episode 2 part 4', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | although it improves your immune system. Exercise may help to preclude heart disease. precocious adj. developed or matured earlier than usual The precocious eight year- old wanted to read the romance novel. predecessor n. one who has occupied an office before another Although her predecessor did not accomplish any goals that would help the poor the new mayor was confident that she could finally help those in need. prefatory adj. coming before The prefatory comments informed the audience of what was to come. premise n. the basis for an argument The prosecutor claimed that the defense lawyer s premise was shaky and thus his whole argument was suspect. preponderate adj. to outweigh to be superior in amount weight etc. His positive qualities are the preponderate ones over his occasional rudeness. presage n. an omen a foreshadowing characteristic They considered the rainbow at their wedding a presage for a happy life. Bright sun in the morning was a good presage that it was going to be a good day. prescience n. knowing about something before it happens The morning of the big game I had a prescience that we would win. prescriptive adj. done by custom unbending At the heart of the Australian aborigines prescriptive coming- of- age rite for men is a walkabout. prevalent adj. generally occurring Rain is usually more prevalent than snow during April. prevaricate v. to speak equivocally or evasively . to lie The mayor s desperate attempt to prevaricate about the scandal was transparent to the voters. His mother knew no one else could have done it but the child foolishly prevaricated about the stain on the rug. pristine adj. primitive pure uncorrupted The pristine lake had not been marred by pollution. She had such a pristine look about her you would have thought she was an angel. privy adj. private confidential He was one of a handful of people privy to the news of the pending merg er. Only the woman s best friend was privy to her secret. probity n. honesty The young man s
