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 |
|---|---|
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| countenance | look |