GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
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| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
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| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
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| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |