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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| rotunda | a round building |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |