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 |
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| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| pitfall | trap |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| environ | encircle |
| resign | relegate |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |