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
chasethe hunting of wild animals
magistratean official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as
cohortscompanion
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
hirsutehairy
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
thespianactor
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care