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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| forte | one's strong point |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |