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

WordMeaning
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
havenharbor
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble