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 |
|---|---|
| hallowed | holy |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| whimsy | whim |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |