GRE Word List

PRECIPITOUS

precipitate

The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.

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lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
decreean order usually having the force of law
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk