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 |
|---|---|
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |