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 |
|---|---|
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
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| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
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| denizen | inhabitant |
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| symmetry | balanced proportions |
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| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |