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
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage