GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

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WordMeaning
gnomemaxim
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
recuperateto get back : regain
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
insubordinationdisobedient to authority