GRE Word List
RANDOM
a haphazard course
The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| brawny | muscular |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |