GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |