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
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
alleviaterelieve
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
ebullientboiling
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
motleyvariegated in color
regattaa rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor