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
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
overseesurvey
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance