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 |
|---|---|
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |