GRE Word List

VICISSITUDE

the quality or state of being changeable : mutability

The meaning of the word vicissitude is the quality or state of being changeable : mutability.

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amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
sparenot being used
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle