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 |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| ploy | escapade |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |