GRE Word List
RANDOM
a haphazard course
The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |