GRE Word List

PRECIPICE

a very steep or overhanging place

The meaning of the word precipice is a very steep or overhanging place.

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WordMeaning
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
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divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
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