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 |
|---|---|
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |