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
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
conspireplot
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
submissivesubmitting to others
pitfalltrap
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner