GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

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orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
effluviuman invisible emanation
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
motea small particle : speck
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees