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GRE Verbal Reasoning
QUESTION #8047
Question 1
PRECIPITATE: Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to this word.
Correct Answer Explanation
PRECIPITATE (as an adjective) means acting hastily without careful thought — rash or impulsive. Its antonym is deliberate, which means done carefully and intentionally with full consideration. 'Determined' means resolute. 'Dissident' means disagreeing. 'Desperate' means in despair. Only 'deliberate' directly opposes the rushed, unthinking nature of 'precipitate.'
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