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
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
corrugatedhaving corrugations
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
obesehaving excessive body fat
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike