GRE Word List
PRECIPITATE
hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden
The meaning of the word precipitate is hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mantle | loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core |
| diverge | vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating |
| ductile | malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled |
| compost | mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost |
| therapeutic | curative; N. therapy |
| impinge | infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives. |
| plumb | exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of |
| haggard | wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners |
| killjoy | grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others |
| soar | rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky. |