GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |