GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |