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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| pugilist | fighter |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |