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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| dilute | attenuate |