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 |
|---|---|
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |