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
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
receptiveable or inclined to receive
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
attentivemindful
filthfoul or putrid matter
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
renderto melt down
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms