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 |
|---|---|
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| rider | one that rides |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| sibling | sib |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |