GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
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| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
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| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
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