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 |
|---|---|
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| unkempt | not combed |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |