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 |
|---|---|
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| grudging | unwilling |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |