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 |
|---|---|
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |