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 |
|---|---|
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| concatenate | linked together |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |