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 |
|---|---|
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| hurl | rush |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |