GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |