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 |
|---|---|
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |