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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WordMeaning
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ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
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realmkingdom
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
dolta stupid person