GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| flighty | swift |
| demented | mad |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |