GRE Word List

RANDOM

a haphazard course

The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.

Random words

WordMeaning
misadventuremisfortune
brawnymuscular
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
repudiateto refuse to accept
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark