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 |
|---|---|
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |