GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| fiend | devil |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |