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 |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |