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 |
|---|---|
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |