GRE Word List
KISMET
fate
The meaning of the word kismet is fate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| quench | put out |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| fauna | animal life |