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 |
|---|---|
| assent | agree; accept; N. assessment |
| intangible | not able to be perceived by touch; vague |
| spurious | false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments |
| incubus | burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus |
| filch | steal (things of small value) |
| ravage | devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms |
| cerebral | pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum |
| dys- | abnormal; impaired |
| anticlimax | letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting |
| vouch | give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher |