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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WordMeaning
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
briskkeenly alert : lively
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
paramourlover
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based