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 |
|---|---|
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |