Precipitate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard for Precipitate

Precipitate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Precipitate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.teɪt/ (adj & verb) to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected, hasten, accelerate, give rise to, trigger, (of a liquid) to become solid, hasty, hurried, abrupt, headlong, ill-considered, impetuous, impulsive, prompt, rash, reckless, sudden, careless, unexpected, swift, quick, rapid, precipitous: An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis. Cooling the beaker helps precipitate the compound. Don't be precipitate - think it through before you make a decision. Antonyms deliberate, considered, slow Parts of Speech Adjective: precipitous Adverb: precipitously Adverb: precipitately Noun: precipitation Noun: precipitator