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 |
|---|---|
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| rider | one that rides |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |