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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WordMeaning
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
pendulouspoised without visible support
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic