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 |
|---|---|
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |