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Meaning of Prep | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
pɹɛp

Definitions

  1. Acronym of pre-exposure prophylaxis.
  2. Preparation.
  3. A preparatory race or workout.
  4. Abbreviation of preposition.
  5. A prep school.
  6. A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.
  7. A person using the styles and mannerisms (especially in terms of fashion) associated with prep students.
  8. Homework; work set to do outside class time.
  9. Nursery school; preschool.
  10. Preparatory level; the last two levels or the fourth and fifth years of preschool; the two levels before first grade.

Equivalents

Examples

“‘We talked about it at the beginning and said it would be fine. Are you on PrEP?’ ‘Of course, babes! I was first in the queue! So you both see other guys?’”
“I was already on PrEP, but we were good about condoms.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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