GRE Word List
KISMET
fate
The meaning of the word kismet is fate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| unkempt | not combed |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |