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
mediateoccupying a middle position
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
blanchto take the color out of
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary