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 |
|---|---|
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| categorical | absolute |