GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| ovation | a 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 |
| scaffold | a 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 |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |