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 |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| colloquy | conversation |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |