GRE Word List
FLUKE
unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky
The meaning of the word fluke is unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impalpable | imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible |
| polemical | aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions) |
| bedizen | dress with vulgar finery |
| omnipresent | universally present; ubiquitous |
| corrode | destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period) |
| dint | means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work |
| profane | violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things |
| vignette | small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene |
| asinine | stupid; Ex. asinine remarks |
| trance | hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition |
