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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |