GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| dys- | abnormal |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |