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 |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| quench | put out |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |