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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| circlet | a little circle |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |