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 |
|---|---|
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |