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 |
|---|---|
| graphite | a 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 |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |