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 |
|---|---|
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |