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
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
plauditan act or round of applause
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
dramaa composition (see composition
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum