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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
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
preamblean introductory statement
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained