GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |