GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

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subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy