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
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
constraintthe act of constraining
fervidvery hot : burning