GRE Word List

HAPLESS

having no luck : unfortunate

The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.

Random words

WordMeaning
raptlifted up and carried away
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of