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 |
|---|---|
| freebooter | pirate |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| fulcrum | prop |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |