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
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
exegesisexposition
museto become absorbed in thought