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 |
|---|---|
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| unkempt | not combed |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |