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 |
|---|---|
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |