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

WordMeaning
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
wilyfull of wiles : crafty