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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
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| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
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| beleaguer | besiege |
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| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
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