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 |
|---|---|
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| commune | talk over |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |