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 |
|---|---|
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |