GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

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WordMeaning
deferput off
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
stoutstrong of character: such as
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
notcha V-shaped indentation