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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WordMeaning
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
denominationan act of denominating
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
equipoisea state of equilibrium