GRE Word List

PRECIPITOUS

precipitate

The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.

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discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
meandera winding path or course
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
caldrona large kettle or boiler