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 |
|---|---|
| demur | to take exception : object |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |