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.

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WordMeaning
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
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anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
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blemishto spoil by a flaw
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable