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.

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WordMeaning
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium