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 |
|---|---|
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |