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
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain