GRE Word List
PRECARIOUS
dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
The meaning of the word precarious is dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| dour | stern |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |