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 |
|---|---|
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |