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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| rank | relative standing or position |