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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
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
aptitudeinclination
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
citadela fortress that commands (see command
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance