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
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
integrateto form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite
raspyharsh
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
efficacythe power to produce an effect
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile