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 |
|---|---|
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
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| ravenous | rapacious |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
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