GRE Word List
KISMET
fate
The meaning of the word kismet is fate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |