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 |
|---|---|
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| opus | work |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |