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 |
|---|---|
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |