GRE Word List

CASUAL

subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance

The meaning of the word casual is subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance.

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zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
misadventuremisfortune
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile