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 |
|---|---|
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| sheer | unqualified |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| comestible | edible |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |