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
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
elusivetending to elude: such as
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
occidentwest
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius