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 |
|---|---|
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |