GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
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| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |