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
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
delveexcavate