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 |
|---|---|
| egregious | conspicuous |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |