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 |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| rider | one that rides |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |