GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
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| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
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| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |