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 |
|---|---|
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |