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 |
|---|---|
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| recast | to cast again |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |