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 |
|---|---|
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |