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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |