GRE Word List

FORTUITOUS

occurring by chance

The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.

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habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
vieto strive for superiority : contend
besiegeto surround with armed forces
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
brawnthe flesh of a boar
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to