GRE Word List
CONTINGENT
dependent on or conditioned by something else
The meaning of the word contingent is dependent on or conditioned by something else.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |