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 |
|---|---|
| tome | book |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |