GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

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WordMeaning
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
collectedgathered together
extantcurrently or actually existing
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
pliantpliable
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
gustythe sensation of taste
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity