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

WordMeaning
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
ordainto invest (see invest
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly