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 |
|---|---|
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
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| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
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