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 |
|---|---|
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
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| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
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| cadaver | a dead body |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |