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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dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
demolition | the act of demolishing |
siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
aria | air |
glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
denizen | inhabitant |
discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |