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
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
dissonancelack of agreement
depravitya corrupt act or practice