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

WordMeaning
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor