GRE Word List

PRECIPITOUS

precipitate

The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.

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entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
incarcerateto put in prison
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
predetermineforeordain
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
nibbill
passiveacted upon by an external agency
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish