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 |
|---|---|
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
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| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
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| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |