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 |
|---|---|
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| paramour | lover |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| retiring | reserved |