GRE Word List

FORTUITOUS

occurring by chance

The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.

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WordMeaning
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
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muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
pungentsharply painful
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riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head