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 |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| eventual | contingent |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| stilted | pompous |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |