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 |
|---|---|
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
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| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |