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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| prank | trick |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |