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
preamblean introductory statement
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
compriseto be made up of
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
coincorner
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
abideto bear patiently : tolerate