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
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
maneuvera military or naval movement
monotonytedious sameness
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender