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 |
|---|---|
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |