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
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
meteto give out by measure : dole out
stem_fromarise from; originate from
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration