GRE Word List
PRECIPITOUS
precipitate
The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |