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 |
|---|---|
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
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| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |