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 |
|---|---|
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |