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
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
longevitya long duration of individual life
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage