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
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
provenanceorigin
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
rescindto take away : remove
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing