Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: Describing a time or situation that occurred before a conquest took place.

Example: The preconquest society had different customs and traditions than those that followed.

Definition: Referring to thoughts or memories that are not currently in awareness but can be easily accessed or remembered.

Example: The therapist explored her preconscious thoughts to help her understand her feelings better.

Definition: A part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that are not currently in awareness but can be easily brought to consciousness.

Example: The therapist helped the patient explore their preconscious thoughts to understand their behavior better.

Definition: Happening before mating or sexual intercourse.

Example: The researchers studied the precopulatory behaviors of various animal species.

Definition: A person or thing that comes before another and signals or suggests what is to follow.

Example: The new technology was a precursor to the modern smartphone.

Definition: Something that comes before or serves as an introduction to something else.

Example: The precursory remarks set the stage for the main presentation.

Definition: Describing animals that hunt and eat other animals for food.

Example: The predacious bird swooped down to catch its meal.

Definition: The quality or state of being predatory, which means hunting or feeding on other animals.

Example: The predacity of the hawk makes it a skilled hunter in the wild.

Definition: To occur or exist before something else in time.

Example: The ancient fossils predate the dinosaurs by millions of years.

Definition: The act of hunting and killing other animals for food.

Example: Lions are known for their predation on zebras and other herbivores.

Definition: Describing an animal or person that lives by hunting or taking advantage of others for their own benefit.

Example: The predatory behavior of the hawk made it a skilled hunter in the wild.