GRE Word List

PREDICAMENT

the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication

The meaning of the word predicament is the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication.

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WordMeaning
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
edicta proclamation having the force of law
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
oligarchygovernment by the few
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
mimicryan instance of mimicking