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 |
|---|---|
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
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| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
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| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| collate | to compare critically |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |