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 |
|---|---|
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |