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 |
|---|---|
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| sentinel | sentry |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |