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 |
|---|---|
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| nourishment | food |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |