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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zealot | a zealous person |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |