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.

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WordMeaning
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
adjacentnot distant : nearby
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
gistessence; main point; substance