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
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
remittancea sum of money remitted
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
corollarya proposition (see proposition
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
siftto put through a sieve
parlancespeech
ligneousof or resembling wood