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 |
|---|---|
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| plane | airplane |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| circlet | a little circle |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |