GRE Word List

RANDOM

a haphazard course

The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.

Random words

WordMeaning
harassexhaust
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
handsomehaving a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships