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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |