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 |
|---|---|
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| retribution | recompense |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |