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
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
inanimatenot animate:
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
noveltysomething new or unusual
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)