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 |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |