GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |