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 |
|---|---|
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |