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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volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
annulto declare or make legally invalid or void
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
striatedmarked with striations or striae
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry