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 |
|---|---|
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
