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 |
|---|---|
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| freebooter | pirate |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |