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 |
|---|---|
| environ | encircle |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| opus | work |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |