GRE Word List
PRECIPICE
a very steep or overhanging place
The meaning of the word precipice is a very steep or overhanging place.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |