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 |
|---|---|
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |