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 |
|---|---|
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |