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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| scion | descendant |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |