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 |
|---|---|
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |