GRE Word List
RANDOM
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random
The meaning of the word random is without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luxuriant | abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate |
| transition | going from one state of action to another |
| sneak | move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky |
| communal | held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune |
| friction | clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against |
| compost | mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost |
| brand | trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar. |
| fashion | give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay |
| chauvinist | blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin |
| menagerie | collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo |