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 |
|---|---|
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |