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
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
militateto have weight or effect
gapeto open the mouth wide
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
deliriuman acute (see acute