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
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
adjurationa solemn oath
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
dapperneat and trim in appearance
suppliantsupplicant
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential