GRE Word List
RANDOM
a haphazard course
The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |