GRE Word List

RANDOM

a haphazard course

The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.

Random words

WordMeaning
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
frivolousof little weight or importance
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated