GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| quarry | game |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| fabricate | invent |