GRE Word List

PRECIPITOUS

precipitate

The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.

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WordMeaning
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
withholdto hold back from action : check
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rileto make agitated and angry : upset
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
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