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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 1

precious

adjective

Definition

of great value

In a sentence

Time is precious.

Similar words

  • valuable
  • cherished

Why this word matters: precious appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.