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 |
|---|---|
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |