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 |
|---|---|
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |