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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |