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 |
|---|---|
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| thespian | actor |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |