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 |
|---|---|
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| leave-taking | departure |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |