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 |
|---|---|
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |