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 |
|---|---|
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| forte | one's strong point |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |