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
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
yoretime past and especially long past
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
culpritone accused of or charged with a crime
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain