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 |
|---|---|
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| maroon | a dark red |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| courier | messenger |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |