GRE Word List
KISMET
fate
The meaning of the word kismet is fate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| schism | division |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |