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 |
|---|---|
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |