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
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
fermentto undergo fermentation
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
fancierone that has a special liking or interest
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber