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 |
|---|---|
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |