GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| farce | stuff |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| defer | put off |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |