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 |
|---|---|
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |