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 |
|---|---|
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| aria | air |
| bilious | of 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 |
| metaphor | a 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) |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |