GRE Word List
PRECEPT
a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
The meaning of the word precept is a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |