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 |
|---|---|
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
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| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
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