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 |
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stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
gingerly | very cautious or careful |
zealot | a zealous person |