GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
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Word | Meaning |
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ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
exegesis | exposition |
realm | kingdom |
staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
executioner | one who executes |
pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |