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 |
|---|---|
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |