GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |