GRE Word List

PRECIPITOUS

precipitate

The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.

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WordMeaning
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked