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.

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WordMeaning
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
hovelan open shed or shelter
rigto fit out with rigging
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
imminentready to take place : happening soon
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
acuitykeenness of perception
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of