GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |