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 |
|---|---|
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |