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 |
|---|---|
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| forebears | ancestor |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |