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
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
approbationcommendation
leave-takingdeparture
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
capacitylegal competency (see competence
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist