Term: preliminary examination: an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: speech: something spoken → 0
Candidate hypernym: terrorist cell: a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members) → 0
Candidate hypernym: taboo: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion → 0
Candidate hypernym: putridity: the state of being putrid → 0
Candidate hypernym: counter check: a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals → 0
Candidate hypernym: prairie rattlesnake: widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies → 0
Candidate hypernym: prowler: someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions → 0
Candidate hypernym: triclinium: a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome → 0
Candidate hypernym: hornpipe: a British solo dance performed by sailors → 0
Candidate hypernym: procyon: the type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons → 0