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 |
|---|---|
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| quarry | game |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |