GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

Random words

WordMeaning
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
blackballto vote against
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy