GRE Word List

PRECIPITOUS

precipitate

The meaning of the word precipitous is precipitate.

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ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
debonairsuave
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
outragean act of violence or brutality
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water