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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WordMeaning
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
vitalof the utmost importance