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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| mulct | fine |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |