GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
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| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
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| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
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| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |