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 |
|---|---|
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |