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 |
|---|---|
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |