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 |
|---|---|
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |