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 |
|---|---|
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
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| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| juncture | a point of time |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
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| herbivorous | feeding on plants |