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 |
|---|---|
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| opulence | wealth |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |