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 |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |