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
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
corrugatedhaving corrugations
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin