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 |
|---|---|
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |