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.

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WordMeaning
invoketo petition for help or support
bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
calorificcaloric
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
reparablecapable of being repaired
mischancebad luck
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores