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 |
|---|---|
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| delve | excavate |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
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