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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WordMeaning
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
cipherzero
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
dawdleto spend time idly
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing