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 |
|---|---|
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |