GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
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zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
prong | fork |
renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |