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   Pre·car·i·ous

   /prəˈkerēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse: "a precarious ladder"
   • ▪ dependent on chance; uncertain: "he made a precarious living as a painter"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty’ (from prex, prec- ‘prayer’) + -ous.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

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