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 |
|---|---|
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| crass | gross |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| fell | skin |
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| emanate | to come out from a source |
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