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

WordMeaning
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
braggadocioempty boasting
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
porouspossessing or full of pores
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
chortleto sing or chant exultantly