GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
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