GRE Word List
RANDOM
a haphazard course
The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onus | burden |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| spoof | deceive |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |