GRE Word List
FORTUITOUS
occurring by chance
The meaning of the word fortuitous is occurring by chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleek | slick |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |