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
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
herbivorousfeeding on plants
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
botchan inflammatory sore
rostera roll or list of personnel
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy