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 |
|---|---|
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |