GRE Word List

HAPHAZARD

marked by lack of plan, order, or direction

The meaning of the word haphazard is marked by lack of plan, order, or direction.

Random words

WordMeaning
flightyswift
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
affectedartificial; pretended
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger