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 |
|---|---|
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |