GRE Word List

FORTUITOUS

occurring by chance

The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.

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WordMeaning
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
cullto select from a group : choose
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand