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 |
|---|---|
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| politic | political |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |