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
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
dulcetsweet to the taste
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
gazettenewspaper