GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

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WordMeaning
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
entitybeing
predetermineforeordain
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
gustthe sensation of taste
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu