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 |
|---|---|
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| defalcate | deduct |