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 |
|---|---|
| antecede | precede |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |