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 |
|---|---|
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |