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 |
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disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
canny | clever |
glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
errant | behaving wrongly |
hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |