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 |
|---|---|
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |