Associations to the word «Prep»

Wiktionary

PREP, noun. (countable) Preparation.
PREP, noun. Abbreviation of preposition.
PREP, noun. (informal) (countable) preparatory school
PREP, noun. (informal) (countable) A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy. [from late 19th c.]
PREP, noun. (British) (uncountable) Homework, work set to do outside class time, used widely in public schools and preparatory schools but not state schools.
PREP, verb. (informal) To prepare.
PREP ROOM, noun. (science) (education) Abbreviation of preparation room.
PREP SCHOOL, noun. (US) A private school intended to prepare its students to get into prestigious universities.
PREP SCHOOL, noun. (British) A private primary school which prepares its pupils for the common entrance examination most commonly at the age of thirteen, and subsequent entry into public school.
PREP SCHOOLS, noun. Plural of prep school

Dictionary definition

PREP, noun. Preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home).

Wise words

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