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 |
|---|---|
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| foppish | foolish |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |