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 |
|---|---|
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| vital | of the utmost importance |