GRE Word List
PRECIPITATE
to throw violently : hurl
The meaning of the word precipitate is to throw violently : hurl.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| enhance | heighten |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |