GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
accidental; by chance; N. fortuity
The meaning of the word fortuitous is accidental; by chance; N. fortuity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burgeon | grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon |
| tessellated | mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern |
| bust | piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster |
| apothegm | pithy, compact saying |
| prey | target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice. |
| sacrosanct | invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable |
| luxuriant | abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate |
| capacity | mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president |
| heedless | not noticing; disregarding |
| molt | periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth) |
