GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |