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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WordMeaning
dismissto permit or cause to leave
direexciting horror
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
transcendentaltranscendent
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
fortuitousoccurring by chance
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence