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 |
|---|---|
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| sledge | sledgehammer |