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
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
schismdivision
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism