GRE Word List

FORTUITOUS

occurring by chance

The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.

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vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
ripto tear or split apart or open
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy