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 |
|---|---|
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| rotunda | a round building |
| garnish | decorate |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |