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 |
|---|---|
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |