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
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
equestrianof, relating to, or featuring horseback riding
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
imminentready to take place : happening soon
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
whittlea large knife
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie