GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
accidental; by chance; N. fortuity
The meaning of the word fortuitous is accidental; by chance; N. fortuity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venal | capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal |
| toady | servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn |
| recumbent | reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| quadruped | four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped |
| interdict | prohibit; forbid; N. |
| substantive | substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues |
| succumb | yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness |
| interregnum | period between two successive reigns or governments |
| propitiate | appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory |
| vassal | in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent |