GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |