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

WordMeaning
ariaair
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
scintillateto emit sparks : spark