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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |