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 |
|---|---|
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |