GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
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predecessor | one that precedes |
bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |