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 |
|---|---|
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |