preps

Makes things ready

Preps is the plural of prep, which has several meanings depending on context.

In education, a prep is a preparatory school student or the homework assigned at such schools: The preps sat at their own table.

In cooking and medicine, prep means preparation: The surgery preps are complete.

As a verb form, preps means prepares: She preps her meals on Sundays.

exam-preparation

studying

Deliberate learning effort

flashcards · SAT · ACT · MCAT · LSAT · GRE · GMAT · coursework · syllabus · Kaplan

preparatory-schools

boarding

Entering a vehicle

blazer · crest · headmaster · prefect · dormitory · chapel · matriculation · alumni · endowment · legacy

readiness

conditioning

Learned behavioral adaptation

warm-up · stretching · mobilization · deployment · vigilance · preparedness · gear · logistics · briefing · rehearsal

planning

agenda

Formal discussion list

scheduling · timetable · coordination · outlining · prioritizing · goal-setting · milestones · feasibility · groundwork · arrangements

cooking

ingredients

Parts of a mixture

seasoning · measuring · recipe · mixing · blanching · slicing · mincing · julienne · peeling · trimming

Categories
Opposites
TEMPORAL SEQUENCE (preparation vs. execution)

prepsmain event

Featured performance or contest

performance · execution · the show · showtime · game time

social/educational type

prepspunks

Petty troublemakers

goths · greasers · burnouts · rebels · hippies

ACTIVITY STATUS (preliminary vs. complete)

prepsfinished products

Manufactured items ready for use

completions · end results · outcomes · deliverables · finals

Phrases
Family

preparation, prep, preppy, preparatory, prepped, prepping, preppiest, preppiness, prepper

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G