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 |
|---|---|
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |