Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: Having a special right or privilege that is not available to everyone.

Example: As a senior member of the committee, she held a prerogatived position that allowed her to make final decisions.

Definition: To make a prediction about something that will happen in the future.

Example: The dark clouds seem to presage a storm coming our way.

Definition: A feeling or sign that something will happen in the future, often seen as a warning or indication of an event.

Example: The dark clouds were a presage of the storm to come.

Definition: To predict or indicate something that will happen in the future.

Example: The dark clouds presage a storm coming our way.

Definition: Having a sense of foreboding or indicating that something bad may happen in the future.

Example: The dark clouds in the sky seemed presageful, warning us of the storm to come.

Definition: Relating to a condition where the eye's lens loses flexibility, making it difficult to focus on close objects, often occurring with age.

Example: Many people become presbyopic as they get older and may need reading glasses.

Definition: The ability to know or predict what will happen in the future.

Example: Her prescience allowed her to make decisions that others could not foresee.

Definition: Having knowledge of events before they happen; able to foresee or predict future events.

Example: The prescient investor made a fortune by predicting the market crash.

Definition: Relating to a time before modern science and its methods were developed.

Example: The prescientific beliefs of ancient cultures often included explanations based on mythology.

Definition: In a way that shows knowledge of events before they happen.

Example: She presciently predicted the outcome of the election months in advance.

Definition: To separate or divide something in thought, considering it individually rather than as part of a whole.

Example: In her analysis, she decided to prescind the emotional aspects and focus solely on the facts.

Definition: To establish rules or directions, often related to laws or medical treatments.

Example: The doctor will prescribe a new medication for your condition.

Definition: To officially tell someone to use a specific medicine or treatment.

Example: The doctor will prescribe antibiotics for your infection.