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 |
|---|---|
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |