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 |
|---|---|
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| paltry | inferior |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| concordat | compact |
| motley | variegated in color |