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 |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |