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 |
|---|---|
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| auroral | dawn |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |