GRE Word List
KISMET
fate
The meaning of the word kismet is fate.
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|---|---|
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
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| debut | a first appearance |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
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| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |