GRE Word List
PRECIPITATE
to throw violently : hurl
The meaning of the word precipitate is to throw violently : hurl.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |