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
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
swipea strong sweeping blow
tatterto make ragged
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment