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 |
|---|---|
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| pummel | pound |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |