GRE Word List
RANDOM
a haphazard course
The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| haven | harbor |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |