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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WordMeaning
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
unregeneratenot regenerate
concurto express agreement
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
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paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations