GRE Word List
PRECIPITATE
to throw violently : hurl
The meaning of the word precipitate is to throw violently : hurl.
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| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
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| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
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| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |