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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |