GRE Word List
SERENDIPITY
the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
The meaning of the word serendipity is the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| harass | exhaust |