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 |
|---|---|
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |