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 |
|---|---|
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| fell | skin |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |