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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| prattle | prate |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |