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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WordMeaning
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
nubileof marriageable condition or age
garnishdecorate
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
scalean instrument or machine for weighing