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 |
|---|---|
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| guy | man |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |