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
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
briskkeenly alert : lively