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 |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |