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 |
|---|---|
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| niggle | trifle |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| condign | deserved |