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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dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
demolitionthe act of demolishing
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
ariaair
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
denizeninhabitant
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)