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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |