GRE Word List
RANDOM
a haphazard course
The meaning of the word random is a haphazard course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |