GRE Word List
HAP
chance; luck
The meaning of the word hap is chance; luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nicety | precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties |
| petty | trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded |
| compound | combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex |
| incoherent | unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one's thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent |
| gobble | eat very quickly |
| accelerate | move faster |
| vulture | carrion-eating birds |
| finale | conclusion; concluding part |
| fraught | filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight |
| proponent | supporter; backer; opposite of opponent |
