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 |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |