GRE Word List

FORTUITOUS

occurring by chance

The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.

Random words

WordMeaning
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
jocosegiven to joking : merry
cuisinemanner of preparing food : style of cooking
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant