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 |
|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |