GRE Word List

RANDOM

a haphazard course

The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.

Random words

WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life