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 |
|---|---|
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| mischance | bad luck |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |