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
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
emollientmaking soft or supple
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical