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 |
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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 |