GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
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| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
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