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 |
|---|---|
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |