GRE Word List

KISMET

fate

The meaning of the word kismet is fate.

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WordMeaning
gradationa series forming successive stages
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
begetto procreate as the father : sire
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss