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 |
|---|---|
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |