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
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
conveneto come together in a body
quizzicalcomically quaint
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute