GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| edifice | building |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| beleaguer | besiege |