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
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
havenharbor
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
prodigya highly talented child or youth