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
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act