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
significanthaving meaning
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
glazeto furnish or fit with glass