GRE Word List
RANDOM
a haphazard course
The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harass | exhaust |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |