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 |
|---|---|
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |