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 |
|---|---|
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| mortician | undertaker |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |