GRE Word List
ODDS
the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
The meaning of the word odds is the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| blackball | to vote against |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |