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 |
|---|---|
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |