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 |
|---|---|
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |