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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WordMeaning
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
biennialoccurring every two years
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome