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 |
|---|---|
| dingy | dirty |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| quorum | a select group |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |