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 |
|---|---|
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |