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 |
|---|---|
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |