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 |
|---|---|
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| amend | to put right |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| foppish | foolish |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |