GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |