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 |
|---|---|
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| tome | book |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |