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 |
|---|---|
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| dys- | abnormal |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |