GRE Word List

FORTUITOUS

occurring by chance

The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.

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inditemake up
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
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beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity