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.

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WordMeaning
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
breadthdistance from side to side : width