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
overseesurvey
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
blanchto take the color out of