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 |
|---|---|
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |