GRE Word List

RANDOM

a haphazard course

The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.

Random words

WordMeaning
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
puerilejuvenile
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
feintsomething feigned
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around
emulateto strive to equal or excel
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)