GRE Word List

PRECIPITOUS

precipitate

The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.

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matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal