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 |
|---|---|
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |