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 |
|---|---|
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |