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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WordMeaning
unearthlynot earthly: such as
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
haggardnot tamed
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
succorrelief
demurereserved
evenhandedfair
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue