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
realmkingdom
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
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infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
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disperseto cause to break up (see break up
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