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 |
|---|---|
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |