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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| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
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| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
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| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
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