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 |
|---|---|
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |