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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| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
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| incontinent | not continent: such as |
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| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
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| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
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