GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
accidental; by chance; N. fortuity
The meaning of the word fortuitous is accidental; by chance; N. fortuity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smirk | conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V. |
| viand | food; CF. live |
| excise | cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision |
| tract | propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract |
| quiescent | dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence |
| vacuous | empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity |
| spruce | neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V. |
| centripetal | tending toward the center |
| cozen | cheat; hoodwink; swindle |
| sinewy | (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone |
