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
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
capsizeto cause to overturn
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
emollientmaking soft or supple
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past