fluke
an unlikely chance occurrence or piece of luck that is not due to skill
Fluke in a sentence
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Winning the championship was no fluke; the team had trained relentlessly all year.
Reviewers dismissed the early result as a fluke until three independent labs reproduced it.
Using “fluke” well
A fluke is an outcome produced by chance rather than skill or design, often a lucky one. The word carries an informal, slightly dismissive tone, implying the result cannot be counted on to recur.
More GRE words starting with F
to make up something false in order to deceive
a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead
a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories
treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor
achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow
to make an action or process easier or more achievable
a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition
inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent
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