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
zealota zealous person
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
vertexthe top of the head
constitutionthe 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
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as