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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
premonitorygiving warning
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
interloperone that interlopes: such as
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
inadvertentlyunintentional