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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |