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 |
|---|---|
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| cohorts | companion |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| hirsute | hairy |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| thespian | actor |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |