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 |
|---|---|
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |