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
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant