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 |
|---|---|
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| warrant | sanction |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |