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 |
|---|---|
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |