GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

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WordMeaning
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
desperatehaving lost hope
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
discourseverbal interchange of ideas