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 |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| passe | past one's prime |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |