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 |
|---|---|
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |