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
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
maverickan unbranded range animal
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
raspto rub with something rough
ariaair
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous