GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

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WordMeaning
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal