GRE Word List
ARBITRARY
existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
The meaning of the word arbitrary is existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| premonitory | giving warning |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |