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 |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| abnegation | denial |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |