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
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude