GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |