GRE Word List

FORTUITOUS

occurring by chance

The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.

Random words

WordMeaning
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect