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 |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |