GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

Random words

WordMeaning
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
uniquebeing the only one : sole
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes