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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| evenhanded | fair |