GRE Word List
KISMET
fate
The meaning of the word kismet is fate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| throes | pang |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |