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 |
|---|---|
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| drab | slattern |
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| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |