GRE Word List
RANDOM
a haphazard course
The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| puerile | juvenile |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| feint | something feigned |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| metaphor | a 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) |