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 |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
| natal | native |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |