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
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
politicpolitical
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
pantomimepantomimist
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly