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 |
|---|---|
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| connoisseur | expert |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |