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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WordMeaning
notableworthy of note : remarkable
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
naivetea naive remark or action
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state