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 |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| aptitude | inclination |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |