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 |
|---|---|
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |