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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| stringent | tight |
| carefree | free from care: such as |