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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ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
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perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
wagto be in motion : stir
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
mischiefa specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson