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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WordMeaning
dingydirty
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
impedimentsomething that impedes
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
quoruma select group
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer