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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
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| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
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