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 |
|---|---|
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |