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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| application | an act of applying: |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| beeline | a straight direct course |