GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

Random words

WordMeaning
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
rallyto muster for a common purpose
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy