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
compriseto be made up of
sleekslick
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
rationa food allowance for one day
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
trappingsoutward signs