GRE Word List
KISMET
fate
The meaning of the word kismet is fate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |