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 |
|---|---|
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |