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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โโ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |