GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| debonair | suave |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |