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 |
|---|---|
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| haven | harbor |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |