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 |
|---|---|
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |