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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| nomenclature | name |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |