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
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
sanguinarybloodthirsty
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
solicitto make petition to : entreat