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 |
|---|---|
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |