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 |
|---|---|
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| cipher | zero |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| decipher | decode |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |