GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |