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 |
|---|---|
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| edifice | building |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |