GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
steep; overhasty; precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is steep; overhasty; precipitate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bifurcated | divided into two branches; forked |
| ordination | ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest |
| nutrient | nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply |
| tutelage | guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction |
| palm | conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir |
| shuffle | mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N. |
| chip | lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp |
| pry | inquire impertinently (someone else's private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying |
| pronounced | distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp |
