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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WordMeaning
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles