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 |
|---|---|
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| concordat | compact |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| juncture | a point of time |