GRE Word List

LOTTERY

a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance

The meaning of the word lottery is a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance.

Random words

WordMeaning
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
equestrianof, relating to, or featuring horseback riding
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
opuswork
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
compartmenta separate division or section