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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WordMeaning
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
contrivancea thing contrived
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
whittlea large knife
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
graphicof or relating to the pictorial arts
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation