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
concurto express agreement
peccadilloa slight offense
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
lunarcrescent
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
incontinentnot continent: such as
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation