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 |
|---|---|
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| prank | trick |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |