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 |
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actuary | clerk |
omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
scintilla | spark |
vendor | one that vends : seller |
robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |