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 |
|---|---|
| dour | stern |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| evenhanded | fair |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |