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 |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |