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
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
evoketo call forth or up: such as
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
seedycontaining or full of seeds
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will