GRE Word List
PRECIS
a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
The meaning of the word precis is a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| skimp | skimpy |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |