GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |