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
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
vendettablood feud
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
facsimilean exact copy
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely