GRE Word List

RANDOM

a haphazard course

The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.

Random words

WordMeaning
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed