GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| collected | gathered together |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |