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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |