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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cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
gape | to open the mouth wide |
shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
invalid | not valid: |
gust | the sensation of taste |
stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
reek | smoke |
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